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    Posted by: GregHarper 20/03/2011 at 21:29
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    Hi, I am writing a paper on the use of ICT in Physical Education. I am arguing that a teacher's beliefs as to how to teach physical education will reflect how they use ICT. E.g. a behaviourist approach to teaching (command style) will lend itself to ICT being used in a reciprocal manner. a constructivist approach to teaching will lend itself to ICT being used as a tool to build on social interactions between pupils. As constructivists believe this is how we learn best. Opinions??? Any response would be extremely helpful to my paper Thank you
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    Posted by: gogojonny 20/03/2011 at 23:45
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    GregHarper:
    Opinions???

    Load of rubbish.

    If I get to the National Finals I may film them and play it back like Fabio Capello.

    But for some of my pupils who can't even catch, the idea of watching themselves drop the ball would be enough to put them off PE for life.

    Although I do read that stopwatches are a use of ICT in PE. So I do use ICT!
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    Posted by: dannymort1 21/03/2011 at 12:59
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    ignore the brian sugden in kes wannabe, ict in PE is great i find in gymnastics lesson (thats the only lesson i use it regularly), doesnt have to be over complicated but pupils love seeing videos of their sequences, pictures of their balances and especially action shots of their handsprings vaults etc, we have TVs in the changing rooms i can link the camera to and show the pics while they are changing or as the plenary. at the least they looking at what they have done or you can take it more in depth assessing balances etc... ICT is best when used for an actual purpose occasionally though, ie to review quality of balances in gymnastics, if its just wedged in order to tick a box its a fruitless exercise.

    dont actually use a stopwatch much... Stick out tongue
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    Posted by: PhilWaffer 21/03/2011 at 13:02
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    Hi, I agree with the last post that video analysis can be a little stong. However in terms of using ICT to engage the learner in classroom activities and practical activities, it's great. It doesnt have to be used as a tool to improve performace of an individual, I have used ICT in PE to let a different group of pupils write match reports, with pictures from the school games then upload them onto the school website, they have loved it. Problems have definitely been funding and little time avliable to implement equipment, these need to improve before ICT in PE becomes better
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    Posted by: GregHarper 21/03/2011 at 13:33
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    I think its great how different teachers and schools utilise ICT in PE, alot of literature supports the theory that ICT does and can engage the learner, and when used effectively, improve learning. It would be great to hear any more experiences of how teachers have used ICT in PE??? Thanks
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    Posted by: gogojonny 21/03/2011 at 21:53
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    Basically what you have all described is the use of a video filming communiucation device to magically capture footage and then play back at a later date.

    Fine for filming a performance or match. But other subjects do the same - lets film a poetry reading, Geography field trip etc. Hardly warrants a disucssion on ICT in PE.

    As said Dartfish is lovely but in a class of 30 you ain't got time for everyone to have a proper go. The pupil knows themselves if they've done it right or not. It's PE, not the Olympics. What is with our obsession of fine-tuning every bit of a performance - leave that to the gym clubs (which if you have one in school feel free to use Dartfish and other gizmos).

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    Posted by: dannymort1 22/03/2011 at 08:19
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    wow your a sharp one aren't you, your right that is exactly what i have described...

    maybe it doesnt warrant a discussion on ICT in PE in your eyes but it does in other peoples i have found it very useful in certain circumstances, notall, i never suggested using dartfish in a core lesson it can be over bearing when you have a large group, however it can have its uses to fine tune performance for GCSE / A-level PE (although having read some of your posts on other threads i doubt you consider this real PE)

     

    gogojonny:
    What is with our obsession of fine-tuning every bit of a performance

     

    are you genuinely serious?! you dont want your pupils to improve? or so long as their busy and not behaving badly your not fussed? I was joking with the earlier KES reference but i dont think i was actually that far off the mark...
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    dannymort1:

    are you genuinely serious?! you dont want your pupils to improve? or so long as their busy and not behaving badly your not fussed? I was joking with the earlier KES reference but i dont think i was actually that far off the mark...

     

    They perform, I watch, I feedback straight away and tell them how to improve.

    None of this peer feedback rubbish, I'm the teacher, it's up to me to help them improve.

    Video is lovely but sometimes you have to wonder whether it is worth faffing about setting up all this equipment in expense of activity time.

    It has been found that for a 60 min gym session kids are active for only 8 mins. This figure will be even less with silly ICT ideas. My lot learn by performing many times over again, fine tuning their performance each time. They have a lot more than 8 mins.

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    gogojonny:

    It has been found that for a 60 min gym session kids are active for only 8 mins. This figure will be even less with silly ICT ideas. My lot learn by performing many times over again, fine tuning their performance each time. They have a lot more than 8 mins.

    This is the crux of the problem. PE lessons no longer dedicate themselves to the developoment and refinement of skills. If that was the focus then we wouldnt go near levels, peer assesment etc. ICT is great as a one off, although im sure you learn more about the ICT equipment thatn the performance, which isnt necessarily a bad thing in a 1 off situation.

    If you seriously want to improve skills....repeat, repeat, repeat.
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    Posted by: gogojonny 23/03/2011 at 19:31
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    mountaingoats:

    If you seriously want to improve skills....repeat, repeat, repeat.

     

    Exactly. Let them practice it 20 times, then give feedback, watch another 20, then give more feedback etc. Not practice it once, spend 5 minutes watching the playback, then waiting 10 minutes for another go.

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